The world of science has been transformed. Where once astronomers sat at the controls of giant telescopes in remote locations, praying for clear skies, now they have no need to budge from their desks, as data arrives in their inbox. It¿s not just astronomy either ¿ dealing with this deluge of data is the major challenge for scientists at CERN and for biologists who use automated cameras to spy on animals in their natural habitats. Artificial intelligence is one part of the solution ¿ but will it spell the end of human involvement in scientific discovery?In this book, Chris Lintott argues ¿no¿. It seems that humans and computers working together do better than computers can on their own. But with so much scientific data, you need a lot of scientists ¿ a crowd, in fact. Lintott found such a crowd in the Zooniverse, the web-based project that allows hundreds of thousands of enthusiastic volunteers to contribute to science. As Lintott shows, it¿s a wonderful way to engage with science, yie
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<p>The presenter of Sky at Night, Professor Chris Lintott, takes us on an astonishing tour of bizarre accidents, big characters, and human error to tell the story of some of the most important astronomical events of the past hundred years.<br><br>-...
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In 2004 a rock star, a TV astronomer and a young research astronomer sat down to write the story of the Universe in the order in which it happened, from its birth at the Big Bang 13.7 billion years ago, through to its ultimate demise in the infinitely...
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Helps you discover how to make clever quilts with layer cakes, jelly rolls and charm packs that are a million miles from simple strip quilts or scrap charm quilts. This title features 17 projects, from lap quilts to full-sized, that show you how to get...
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